Dan Driscoll
Supporting Actor
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My 8 year old 35" Mits tube set is dying and I have been looking for a replacement. I decided an HD-ready set is the way to go and because I love DVDs, the new set has to be 16:9 and at least 50". Due to installation issues, FPTV is out of the question.
So I have been looking around at various RPTV's lately and have very impressed by the Pioneer Elite. The Elite is more expensive than Toshiba, Mitsubishi, et al, but it also has notably better picture quality from the same sources in side-by-side comparisions. This is particularly evident when viewing NTSC sources, the Elites just blow away the others on NTSC. Since our viewing is still 75% cable and some occasional VHS tapes, this is very important. The other 25% (and rising) is DVDs and again, the Elites have better PQ, although the difference is not as great. Another advantage to the Elites is that the line doubler and 3:2 pulldown circuitry are so good that IMO, a progressive scan DVD player isn't necessary. Yes, a very good PS player will improve the PQ, but it would have to be a very good PS player. On the Mits and Tosh sets a PS DVD player is almost a necessity. So an argument could be made that the Elite would save the cost of a high quality progressive scan DVD player. Of course, I will eventually get one anyway, but it does sound like a good argument to make to the SO, doesn't it?
The question is (didn't think I'd ever get there, did you? ), are there any issues or problems associated with Elites that I need to be aware of? I know about the "lock in full mode" issue with progressive sources and some minor red push, are there any others? Prices on the 2001 models are dropping fast, at what price does a PRO-610HD become too good a deal to pass up? $5000, $4000?. Is there any compelling reason to wait for the 2002 model (PRO-620HD)?
Any comments are welcome.
Regards,
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Dan
So I have been looking around at various RPTV's lately and have very impressed by the Pioneer Elite. The Elite is more expensive than Toshiba, Mitsubishi, et al, but it also has notably better picture quality from the same sources in side-by-side comparisions. This is particularly evident when viewing NTSC sources, the Elites just blow away the others on NTSC. Since our viewing is still 75% cable and some occasional VHS tapes, this is very important. The other 25% (and rising) is DVDs and again, the Elites have better PQ, although the difference is not as great. Another advantage to the Elites is that the line doubler and 3:2 pulldown circuitry are so good that IMO, a progressive scan DVD player isn't necessary. Yes, a very good PS player will improve the PQ, but it would have to be a very good PS player. On the Mits and Tosh sets a PS DVD player is almost a necessity. So an argument could be made that the Elite would save the cost of a high quality progressive scan DVD player. Of course, I will eventually get one anyway, but it does sound like a good argument to make to the SO, doesn't it?
The question is (didn't think I'd ever get there, did you? ), are there any issues or problems associated with Elites that I need to be aware of? I know about the "lock in full mode" issue with progressive sources and some minor red push, are there any others? Prices on the 2001 models are dropping fast, at what price does a PRO-610HD become too good a deal to pass up? $5000, $4000?. Is there any compelling reason to wait for the 2002 model (PRO-620HD)?
Any comments are welcome.
Regards,
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Dan